Putin slams ‘murder’ after US-Israel kill Khamenei & what war in Iran means for ‘humiliated’ Russia
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,467.
Today, as the world reacts to escalating conflict in the Middle East and the devastating use of attack drones against civilian areas, we examine how Donald Trump’s confrontation with Iran could impact Russia’s war in Ukraine and the strategic calculations in both Kyiv and Moscow. We report on the latest shadow fleet tanker boarding operation linked to sanctions enforcement against Russia, and bring you an update from Adélie in Kyiv. And later, we feature a panel recorded at the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa, with former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chalyi, former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor, and former Italian Senator and Deputy Foreign Minister Gianni Vernetti, discussing transatlantic security and the future of Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valeriy Chalyi, former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor, and former Italian Senator and Deputy Foreign Minister Gianni Vernetti.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’, covering events in Iran and the Middle East:
What Khamenei’s death means for Russia and China (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/01/what-khamenei-death-means-for-russia-and-china/
Oil surges to seven month high as Iran war hits supply (The Telegraph):
Sunak to advise Zelensky on economy (The Telegraph):
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:09.8 | I'm Domnichols and this is Ukraine the latest. |
| 0:13.2 | Today, as the world reacts to the situation in the Middle East, |
| 0:15.9 | with many people taking note for the first time of what attack drones can do when fired into civilian areas, |
| 0:21.7 | we ask how Ukraine and Russia may be impacted by Donald Trump's war against Iran. |
| 0:26.7 | We report on the latest shadow fleet tanker boarding operation, get an update from Adelaideley |
| 0:31.3 | and Kiev, and later we have a panel I moderated at the Black Sea Security Forum last week in Odessa |
| 0:36.8 | with Valeri Chalyi, |
| 0:38.3 | Ukraine's ambassador to the US during Donald Trump's first presidency, William Taylor, a former |
| 0:43.3 | US ambassador to Ukraine, and former Italian senator and deputy foreign minister Gianni Veneti. |
| 0:49.3 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:59.0 | The Russia does not want peace. |
| 1:01.0 | First, we're fighting, with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 1:05.0 | also our freedom and our European Writers. |
| 1:10.0 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 1:13.7 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 1:18.6 | We can not, as European, let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:23.6 | Nobody's going to break us. We're strong. Where Ukraine is. |
| 1:29.3 | It's Monday the 2nd of March, four years and six days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:35.0 | And today I'm joined by my co-host Francis Dernley, and we have a dispatch from Ukraine from Adli Pozman-Ponte. |
| 1:41.9 | Well, the weekend's big news, obviously, was the attack on Iran by US and Israel. |
| 1:48.1 | Russia has raced to support its ally. |
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